Newlyweds Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have finally confirmed that they are with child, much to the surprise of no one (well, except me…a little).
“While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to officially confirm that we are expecting our first child,” said a statement from the parents-to-be on Wentz’s site, www.friendsorenemies.com. ”This is truly the most joyous time in our lives and we are excited to share the happy news and start our family.”
They have been married for almost two weeks, after announcing their engagement last month. Ashlee went the traditional route and has opted to become Ashlee Wentz, though her stage name will be Ashlee Simpson Wentz. She is estimated to be due in about six months.
In other stork news…American Idol alum Clay Aiken will be the father of a child with his fifty-year-old best friend. Yup, did you get that? Music producer Jayme Foster was artificially inseminated by Clay. However, he is not merely a sperm donor; he plans to play an active role in the child’s life (according to TMZ.com)… If you believe Perez Hilton, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are expecting a boy this summer… Zac Hanson and wife welcomed their first little one. John Shepherd Hanson has four cousins already, with another one on the way. Those Hanson Brothers just keep Mmmbopping and popping!
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Honestly, who can keep up with celebrities’ love lives?
After Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson broke it off (again), rumors are swirling that People’s most beautiful has caught the eye of Wilson’s pal Lance Armstrong.
The duo was spotted together three nights in a row this weekend, first in New York City then chowing down in Austin. A witness only commented “they looked like they were having fun.” Perhaps Kate is up for a role in the movie about Lance’s life? I would say Mr. Tour de France is quite the lucky bachelor…Sheryl Crow (and former Owen fling), Tory Burch, Ashley Olsen, Kate Hudson?
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are officially mister and missus, while older sis Jessica was present at the Alice-in-Wonderland themed nuptials with very much on-boyfriend, Tony Romo. Take that, break-up rumors!
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Siiigh. After declaring to the world that he was her “future husband,” Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo have reportedly split up. According to Us Weekly, Tony broke it off with Jessica because she is torn up over ex John Mayer’s current fling with Jennifer Aniston. 
Meanwhile, young sis Ashlee is prepping for her wedding to Pete Wentz this Saturday (why the rush?). Delivery trucks and crews have been spotted pitching white tents in her parent’s backyard. UsWeekly also reports that meddling dad Joe has “begged” Tony to attend the wedding, though they are unsure if Tony has agreed. I just hope Jess can still tend to her maid-of-honor duties!
In other couple news: Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are off again… The onscreen parents of Blake Lively and Penn Badgely have confirmed their romance… Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi will tie the knot now that it is legal in California… Shania Twain and her husband of 14 years have separated.
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When a popular young celebrity gets engaged, pregnancy rumors are bound to quickly follow. It’s just a natural progression. Is it taboo to think that a young couple would actually want to marry for – gasp – love? 
Take the recent engagement of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. A few days after they announced the happy news, UsWeekly made another unofficial statement on their behalf: the rocker couple is with child.
Pete immediately denied the rumors, while his fiancée stayed relatively mum and played it coy. People.com then reported that 23-year-old Ashlee was spotted “eating for two” and “with gusto.” Hey, I eat enough for two all the time, but I don’t have any buns in the oven (at least not those buns). Also, Ashlee and Pete have been talking marriage for awhile now - she sported a promise ring back in February. Her stomach still is as flat as a pancake - do the math.
So while I have no idea what Ash’s baby bump status is, the lesson is not that she is not preggers, but that maybe we shouldn’t jump to conclusions so quickly. I’m not going to attach “pregnant” or “mom-to-be” to Ashlee’s name everytime I write it. Of course, I also don’t receive tips from “inside sources” so I don’t have any reason to report a pregnancy. After all, young moms do seem to be the new trend in Hollywood…
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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz announced today that they are engaged after about a year and half of dating. Rumors have been swirling about the rocker couple for the last few weeks when Ash was spotted with a sparkly number on the all-important ring finger. She played it coy and said that “it just means that he hasn’t asked my dad yet.” Cute. Well, Papa Joe approved, and the kids are gonna get married.
We wish baby Simpson luck that it works out better for her than Jess. Congrats!
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